Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she has no intention of dropping out after the New Hampshire primary. However, Donald Trump is aiming for a commanding victory, which would secure a sweep of the first two GOP primary races and make a November rematch with President Joe Biden likelier than ever. But Haley says as she campaigns Tuesday that she plans to stick around for her home-state South Carolina primary next month. Trump answers that he doesn't care what Haley chooses because he believes voters will nominate him anyway. Читать дальше...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Christian church in Ohio filed a federal lawsuit this week after its pastor was charged with violating city ordinances when he opened up the sanctuary around the clock for homeless people and others to find shelter.
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TikTok is laying off dozens of workers in its advertising and sales unit, becoming the latest tech company to trim jobs in the new year.
A federal judge is being asked to issue a stop-work order on a $10 billion electricity transmission line slated to run through a remote southeastern Arizona valley. A filing in U.S. District Court in Arizona aims to block Pattern Energy’s SunZia transmission project through the San Pedro Valley east of Tucson. The project would carry electricity from a huge wind power project planned in central New Mexico to markets as far away as California. Native American tribes and environmental groups accuse... Читать дальше...
An Associated Press review has found businessman and Trump-backed Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faced lawsuits alleging discrimination against employees before he sold his high-end Cleveland car dealership. Two of the suits accused Moreno and Bernie Moreno Cos. of gender and age discrimination, respectively. The third alleged race discrimination against a dealership run by a BMC subsidiary. A campaign spokesman says two employees who sued Moreno directly now support his Republican Senate campaign. Читать дальше...
Canada’s government is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could reach the White House again. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told a Cabinet retreat that Trump “represents uncertainty." But he said his government was able to manage Trump previously by showing that Canada and the U.S. can create economic growth on both sides of the border. Trump is eyeing a win in New Hampshire’s Republican primary and his second straight victory in his quest for the 2024 GOP nomination. Trudeau’s Cabinet has been discussing the Nov. Читать дальше...
Western countries have used a U.N.-backed review of China's human rights record to press Beijing to do more to allow freedom of expression, protect the rights of ethnic minorities and repeal a security law in Hong Kong that is derided by independent activists, among other things. China’s ambassador in Geneva, Chen Xu, led a delegation from some 20 ministries in China for the review under the U.N. Human Rights Council. He stressed China’s progress in poverty eradication, said citizens engage in “democratic... Читать дальше...
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region, injuring six people and damaging or collapsing more than 120 homes in freezing cold weather. The quake rocked a mountainous county in Aksu prefecture shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday, and around 200 rescuers were dispatched to the epicenter. The quake downed power lines but electricity was quickly restored. Train service was suspended while safety checks were performed but no problems were found and service was restored. Читать дальше...
World shares are mixed, while Hong Kong and Shanghai advanced after a report said Beijing plans to devote more than 2 trillion yuan ($278 billion) into supporting ailing Chinese markets. The report by Bloomberg cited anonymous sources. It said China plans to tap offshore funds held by Chinese state-owned enterprises and also local funds. Also Tuesday, Japan's central bank kept its easy credit policy intact. On Monday, the S&P 500 added 0.2% Monday. The Dow climbed 0.4% to top the 38,000 level... Читать дальше...
Riot Games, the developer of the popular “League of Legends” multiplayer battle game is joining other tech companies that have been cutting back with a layoff of 11% of its staff. CEO Dylan Jadeja said the move was meant to “create focus and move us toward a sustainable future.” He said 530 jobs were being eliminated. Jadeja said the company had expanded its investments across too many areas, doubling its staff in a few years, and now was cutting back to focus on games. Los Angeles, California-based... Читать дальше...
Officials say trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan has resumed after they reopened a key northwestern border crossing shut for more than 10 days. Truckers for years have been able to cross the border without documents, so they generally do not have them. But Pakistan began mandating truck drivers have visas last week. The director of the joint Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday the two sides agreed to reopen the Torkham border but Pakistan has set a deadline of March 31 for the truck drivers to get visas.
Nearly 30,000 professors, librarians, coaches and other workers in the California State University system have reached a tentative contract agreement and will end their planned strike against the nation's largest public university system. The deal was announced Monday night after the first day of the walkout and faculty members planned to return to work on Tuesday instead of continuing their planned weeklong walkout. They demanded higher wages, more manageable workloads and increased parental leave. Читать дальше...
